Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet
Cameroon
10.47 million users
in 2021
Sri Lanka
10.09 million users
in 2021
Cameroon rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.47 million users against 10.09 million users in Sri Lanka, a difference of 377,200 users.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,384 users | 37,634 users | 32,249 users | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 288,376 users | 495,725 users | 207,349 users | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.04 million users | 3.66 million users | 379,146 users | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.17 million users | 9.13 million users | 1.05 million users | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 10.47 million users against 10.09 million users in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 377,200 users, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.